CTF 226 Drone Recovery Marker

CTF 226 - Drone Recovery Marker

Unofficial compatibility patch for Realistic Combat Drones 2.3.9 by SalamiBoiDev.

Locate your landed drone on the tactical map using a small private Drone marker. The marker follows ground movement, hides after takeoff, and clears on inventory recovery, destruction, deletion or ownership transfer. Disconnecting from the drone retains recovery tracking until pickup or the operator leaving the session. No duplicated markers or faction-wide marker broadcasts.

Required on server and clients:
Realistic Combat Drones - 65AD60E204191D37
CTF 226 Drones ControllerOnly (no goggles) - D82B763C941AE5F0

Uses stock client-local map markers. No original mod files or prefabs replaced. Original flight physics, controls, cameras, signal, batteries and cleanup timing remain. Lightweight 0.5-second observation with private state/position changes and a sparse observation heartbeat. Armed landing requires supporting contact; disarming on the ground enables the stationary fallback.

Development candidate: Workbench 1.8.0.13 compile/package passed; 44 offline engine checks passed across DJI and FPV. Real dedicated-server multiplayer, independent-client privacy, full-speed crash/gunfire/water cases and sustained server stability remain unverified. Unlisted for private testing. The mission requires normal tactical-map infrastructure.

Original mod by SalamiBoiDev:
https://reforger.armaplatform.com/workshop/65AD60E204191D37

Modifications: recovery attribution, landing observation, private marker state delivery and native local map marker integration. Original mod remains separately required. Unofficial; no endorsement implied.

Arma Public License (APL):
https://www.bohemia.net/en/licenses/arma-public-license
Noncommercial, Arma-only; retain attribution and modification notices.